Best Buy and WB

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I took my computer in to Best Buy to get more memory. When the guy started it up he immediately said, "You have Window Blinds on here! That will make your computer slow and it also messes up the registry. I suggest you take it off."
I took it off.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I am but a lowly user that has nothing constructive to say.

(Momma said "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.")




p.s. sorry for your loss.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The assumption here is that this person at Best Buy actually is competent to pass judgement.

If Best Buy is anything like the retail stores here in Australia then I think this is a case of the blind leading the blind....and not about Windowblinds at all...

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I can say from experience, that the average employee at Best Buy is not defined as a competent PC technician.

You got some bad advice there........

"Make your computer slow" = false

"Messes up the registry" = false

The computer slow could be written off as having some bad information.

The messes up the registry bit, clearly demonstrates this employees lack of knowledge.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have no words to express my feelings

We love you anyway, Neil....

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
He's had a hard day
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've heard that too. I have noticed SOMETIMES my CPU misbehaves or runs slowly but all I need to do is add some memory. Hey CPU dudes, I may be totally wrong, but if you are using many Object Desktop Components ie; WindowBlinds, Theme Manager, DestopX, CursorXP, WebBlinds and so forth wouldn't it make since that your CPU is using more memory? I believe in order to achieve the BEST results adjust your hardware to handle it. But I don't believe it harms your CPU in ANY way shape or form. (my 2 cents)

Merry Christmas all!

And BestBuy sucks
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I wonder if that was the same employee who told me I could unfreeze my computer by jiggling my mouse while singing the theme from 'Laverne and Shirley'?
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I wonder if that was the same employee who told me I could unfreeze my computer by jiggling my mouse while singing the theme from 'Laverne and Shirley'?

But that works.......

 

....honest....

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
well the guy at bestbuy is a retard stardock runs great on all my machines from a 256mb to 2gb of ram ive never once had a resource problem with any stardock apps so i would go back to bestbuy & tell the guy he is stupid & needs to learn more about computers & software/hardware

btw was he 1 of the rejects in geek squad¿


ive learned to install software & hardware myself not to have some idiot tell me my comps sluggish with b.s my comp loads in 30 seconds from bootup to my actual desktop screen
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Taking advice from a Best Buy employee? Let me guess: You bought your computer there, too.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Amazing that the words of a Best buy techy even made it this far. I have heard better ramblings from a drunk bum.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah.. I've heard WB could actually launch the next nuclear holocaust also..

See how stupid assumptions are? Mines a bit drastic but it's the same. Take it from a Best Buy employee of 5 years (previously) 90% of their employees (100% of the techs) are idiots.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If I'd known so many tards were gonna come out to reply to my message I wouldn't have bothered.
The rest of you....thank you for your help, I appreciate it.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I stopped going to Best Buy when I saw they were charging 50US$ to clean a PC of virii and spyware but you didn't get the software to keep it clean. What a scam.

As a side note, was that the only change you made? Did that fix your problem?

And before you call peopel 'tards' spend some time here. Some of the folks who responded are very knowlegable about WB and have bee a part of the community for a while. Try that before responding like a punk. {Or since you have removed WB, can we assume that we won't have the pleasure of your company?}

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Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Miss Dawter

One of these 'tards' is the actual programmer of Windowblinds....and it is quite safe to assume his expertise is a wee bit more competent and authoritative than some anonymous shop assistant from Best Buy.

As far as 'help' is concerned....there was no question asked so consequently no direct answer given...

 

Hint....see #4 ....

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
...and at least the Tards use readable type
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Man, what an attack...lol
All I did was tell you what Best Buy told me and how I responded to it. I didn't belittle any one or any company. I didn't say what I did was or wasn't beneficial. My number one objective in my post was to receive feed back not attacks or name calling on Best Buy or Window Blinds. I should have specified that.
Why I said "thank you for the help" is gratitude for those of you who responded in an adult manner. Never are childish replys helpful.
"Think" next time. Is your reply helpful, inspiring, necessary or kind? Come to your own conclusions.
As for me...I won't bother you again.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Those people at best buy are only there to make a paycheck. They could care less that they help someone. Its tough enough going into that store finding someone to help you ,only to get rudely interrupted by another customer who needs assistance , voila, your conversation with the salesperson has ended in the interest of another customer who needed help.

Geek Squad? More likely the Dork Squad (See best buy installing spyware )
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The point is: You took off WB and don't know why.
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I took my car in to the dealership to get a tune-up. When the guy started it up he immediately said, "You have a non-factory speaker in here! That will make your car slow and it also messes up the power consumption. I suggest you take it out."
I took it out.

And I would have gotten away with it, if it hadn't been for you kids!!!